Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-12-07
NEW FIRM.
A Legal Change that Will be Of In
terest to our Readers in Mower
County and Elsewhere.

French 4 Wright, Attorneys at Law.
A noteworthy change in the legal firms
of Austin was made on Monday when
May or Lafayette French and Arthur w.
Wright formed q partnership, under the
style of French s. Wright. The new firm
has purchased the interests and good will
of the firm of Richardson, Day & Co.;
and succeeds to the business controlled
and represented by that energetic firm as
we'll as to the extensive legal practice
which Mr.. French has built up during his
residence in Austin. The we'll known
ability, experience and integrity of the
members of the new firm is sufficient
guarantee of a strong, enterprising and
successful law firm that will keep abreast
of the requirements of this rapidly devel-
oping city.
Lafayette French has been resident
of Austin for 16 years. During that time
he has held the Office of mayor for three
successive terms; has been county attor-
ney six months by appointment and two
successive terms.by election, until he re-
fused to hold the Office any longer. The
court calendars show that Mr.. French
has been connected with every important
case tried in the county and many in 9th
er counties. Term after term he has been
on nearly every case on the calendar.
Mr.. French is the attorney of the First
National Bank, and of the Austin Build
ing and Loan Association and for two
years has been the: retained attorney of
Richardson. Day s. Co., and has attend
ed to their legal business.
Arthur w. Wright has been in Austin
since 1879. For several years was in
the employ of the First Rational Bank,
and later became member OF the firm of
Richardson, Day s. Co. For several
months he has been their general mana
ger of the business of the firm in Austin,
and is thoroughly familiar with all the
features of their large business.
Mr.. French will have charge of the le
gal department of the firm, a position
for which he IS we'll qualified by natural
disposition and an extensive practice.
Mr.. Wright will attend to the real estate,
loan and investment business of the firm.
The firm will occupy the entire second
story of the First National Bank build
ing, corner of Main and Bridge streets.
In connection with their Office they have
one of the finest vaults in the state. It's
built from the ground up, first class in
every respect and is absolutely fire and
burglar proof. Were the building to be
burned down the vault would remain un-
harmed.
The firm will do a general law business
and will handle real estate Noh-resl-
dents wishing land cropped and looked
after, taxes paid, ETC., will receive prompt
attention. Loans and investments will
be made for parties drawing to 8 per
cent, secured by first mortgage on prop
erty worth three times the amout loaned.
The firm has now over $780, loaned in
this manner and no one has ever lost
dollar on any of their investments, either
principal or interest.
An efficient corps of clerks will be kept
to attend to all matters intrusted to the
firm. A sett of immense books for the
business of the firm has been secured and
MIR. Wright has gone east te purchase
books, carpets, pictures and Office fix
lures.
The new firm starts out with the best
of prospects for highly successful fu-
ture and many friends in Austin and
Mower county will look to see the prom
ise for the future fulfilled.